Title

'Paris and its Environs, showing the Fortifications', (c1872). Creator: R. Walker.

Caption

'Paris and its Environs, showing the Fortifications', (c1872). Map: 'Drawn under the Superintendence of Captain Hozier, showing French and Prussian batteries (artillery positions). After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III, the Prussians surrounded Paris on 9 September 1870. The city held out despite famine, disease and cold until a bombardment with heavy siege guns led to its surrender on 28 January 1871. From "The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences", Volume II, by Captain H M Hozier. [William Mackenzie, London, 1872]

Credit line

Photo12/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19G32_023

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

61,9Mb (7,7Mb) / 18,8in x 12,8in / 5640 x 3838 (300dpi)

Keywords

city river building capital lines country French France Paris enemy geography fortifications fortification war Seine River Seine location Marne Armed Forces century concept adversary B&W capital city Army warfare 19th century battlefield black & white black and white B W Ile-de-France Prussian frontline nineteenth century The Print Collector 1870-1871 Franco-Prussian War geographical feature Prussia River Marne Siege of Paris TGN map front line Prussian army Robert Walker William foe William Mackenzie Mackenzie Hozier Walker Robert H. M. Hozier H. M. Henry Montague Hozier Henry Montague H M Hozier H M Sir Henry Montagu Hozier R. Walker Walker R. Walker R R Walker map